The Great Hummingbird Homecoming to WNC Mountains
By Jake "Trailblazer" Thompson | Published 2026-04-02T14:53:09.137Z
Outdoors
WNC Mountains -- Spring in Western North Carolina isn’t just about the rhododendrons waking up; it’s about the return of our smallest, feiciest neighb...
WNC Mountains -- Spring in Western North Carolina isn’t just about the rhododendrons waking up; it’s about the return of our smallest, feiciest neighbors. Right now, the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are finishing an incredible 3,000-mile journey from Central America just to spend the summer with us in the Blue Ridge.These tiny "jewels of the air" weigh less than a nickel, yet they’ve survived what some claim was a non-stop flight across the Gulf of Mexico. Talk about "rocking on"—if that isn't sta
